Hot-water or steam heater.



W. A. WIEDEBUSGH.

HOT WATER OR STEAM HEATER.

APPLIIOATION FILED MAR. 20, 1911.

1,024,660. Patented Apr. 30,1912

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W. A. WIEDEBUSGH.

HOT WATER 0R STEAM HEATER.

- APPLICATION FILED 11.20, 1911.

1,024,660. I Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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WILLIAM A. WIEDEBUSCH, OI FAIBHONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

HOT-WATER on STEAM HEATER.

1,024,660. Specification of Letters Patent- Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

Application filed March 20, 1911. Serial No. 615,518.

To all whom "it may concern;

BUsoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairmont, county ofMarion, State of West Vir 'nia, have invented certain new and usefuImprovements in Hot-Water or Steam Heaters, of which the following is as ecification, reference being had therein to t e accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in heatersfor hot water circulating systems, or for generating 1 steam for steamheating systems, the object being to provide a heater which isespecially" gplnlstructed for the use of natural gas as a Another objectof the invention is to vide a heater which is formed of a plura ity ofsections so united that the capacity of the heater can be increased ordecreased by adding or removing sections.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a water sectionwith corrugated side walls forming a plurality of staggered arrangedoval shaped projectlons whic decrease in size from the bottom upwardlyin order to decrease the radiating surface of the heating units from thepoint of admission of thewater to be heated to the point of discharge.

A further object of the invention -is to provide the water sectionsexactly alike in order to allow the projections to register with eachother when the sections are assembled, forming zigzag passa s for theheat units so that the heat will e absorbed by the water within thesections.

Another object of the invention is to provide a header for connectingthe supply and discharge pipes to the respective sections which is soconstructed that an additional header can be readily connected theretowhen the size of the heater is increased by adding other sections.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a-water heaterconstructed in accordance with m invention partly insection; Fig. 2 is aside elevation partly broken away to show the arrangement of theprojections formed on the sides of the sections; Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on line 3 -3 of Fig. 2 showing the header in top plan view; Fig.

5 4 is a vertical section through one of the Be it known that I, WILLIAMA. Wrenssections; Fig. "5 is a horizontal section through one of thewater sections and Fig.

6 is a vertical section through one of the water sections especiallyconstructed for generating steam having a dome at its top.

Like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures ofthe drawings.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a heater which is formed of a plurality ofwater sections 2, each section being mounted upon a base section 3 andin the drawings, I have shown a heater formed of four water sectionshaving a corresponding number of base sections, but it is of'courseunderstood that the heater can be formed of one or more water sections-Arranged on the top of the water sections 2 is a smoke box 4 formed of acorresponding number of sections bolted together and the two centralsections have semi-circular flan s 5 forming a collar to which a pipe isa apted tobe connected leading to a suitable flue, not shown, forconveying the smoke from the heater to the open air. The base sectionsare also bolted toether and are formed hollow, as clearly s own, eachsection being rovided with an opening 6 and a funnels aped air pipe 7 atits front end into which extends a gas pipe 8 leading from .a valvecasing 9 to which is connected a supply pipe 10.

The sections 2 are, formed exactl alike and a description of one will besuiticlent for all, each section comprising a rectangular hollow bodyhaving its side walls corrugated to form a plurality of staggered ovalshaped projections 11 which decrease in size from the-bottom upwardly inorder .to decrease the radiating surface of the heat units,'as the waterwithin said members becomes heated.

Each of the water sections 2 is provided with an inlet .boss 12 and anoutlet boss 13 which are connected to headers 14: and 15 by push nipples16 of the ordinary construction, said headers having supply and throughthe push nipples 16 into the lower ends of the water sections 2 issubjected to the greatest amount of heat at the entrance and passesupwardly in a thin column in order that it may be quickly heated whenpriming through the sections. The corrugations or projections terminateshort of the front and rear edges of the sections forming a water spacethe full width of each section in order to allow a downward circulationof the water. The sections are arranged against each other in such amanner that the projections register as clearly shown in Fig. l and themeeting edges are cemented as shown at 20 and the front and rear edgesforming the front and back walls of the radiator in use are preferablycov cred with a heat insulating material, not shown. The sides or" theouter sections are inclosed by casing 21 secured thereon by any suitablemeans in such a manner that they may .be readily detached, if desired,to allow an additional section to be added or removed.

Arranged within each of the base sections 3 is a burner 22 which isconnected at its forward end to the air pipe 8 and comprises a tubularportion 23 into which the air and gas is mixed.

in Fig. 7, l show a section 31 especially constructed to be used inconnection with a steam heating system and it will be seen that thissection is substantially the same as the water heating sections with theenception of the steam dome 32 formed at the top of the same in whichthe steam ac cumulates and it will be seen that by simply installingsections of this character on bases as previously described, a steamgenerating boiler will be formed instead oi? a hot water boiler.

Having described. my invention and set forth its merits, what I claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A heater formed of aplurality of hollow sections, each section being provided with abuttingprojections upon its, sides, said projections decreasing in size fromthe bottom upwardly.

2. i-l heater formed of a plurality of hollow Water sections, eachsection having its side walls corrugated to term staggered noaaeaoarranged projections, the projections of one section registering withthe projections of the adjacent section. I

3. A heater comprising a plurality of rectangular hollow water sections,the side walls of each water section being corrugated to form staggeredarranged oval-shaped projections, the projections terminating short ofeach edge of said sections.

4. A water section for a heater comprising a rectangular casing havingits sides corrugated to form a plurality of staggered arranged ovalshaped projections terminating short of each edge to form a water columnthe full width of each section at each edge.

5. A water section for heaters comprising a rectangular casing havingits side walls corrugated to form a plurality of ditl erent sizedprojections terminating short of each edge.

6. A heater formed of one or more water sections having registeringhollow projections.

7. A heater formed of one or more water sections having registeringhollow projections decreasing in size from the bottom upwardly.

8. A heater for a steam or hot water system formed of a plurality ofsections having registering projections, each section being providedwith an independent heater, an headers in vertical alinement for feedingwater to said sections and for receiving wa ter or steam delivered fromsaid sections.

9. in a water heater, a plurality of abutting water sections, asectional base for sup porting said water sections, a burner ar- 'ange:lin said base under each of said sections, each section being providedwith an inlet and a discharge port, a smoke box arranged over saidsections, the side walls of said sect-ions being provided with staggeredarranged registering projections oil dilferent sizes.

in testimony whereof I attix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

W'l'LLlAlti A. WlEDEB UtlCH.

Witnesses:

N. Currie LAMMOND,

H. P. Annnn.

